How Chiropractic Helps Migraines

How Chiropractic Helps Migraines

Posted By Georgia Accident Rehab Centers || 28-May-2014

Do you suffer from migraines or severe headaches that recur frequently?
If so, you could benefit from chiropractic treatment for your condition.
Research has taken place into chiropractic that shows it is of benefit
for people suffering from headaches and migraines. Here’s how and
why chiropractic can make a difference to your chronic pain condition.

Chiropractic can lessen the pain of migraines. A recent study by researchers
at Macquarie University showed that 72 percent of people suffering from
migraines had a substantial or noticeable improvement in their symptoms
following a series of chiropractic treatment sessions – 22 percent
said the improvement was substantial and 50 percent said the improvement
was noticeable. As this was a study into people who had suffered migraine
pain for many years, the results are important.

Chiropractic can cut the need for migraine medication – in the study,
participants said they could lower their dose of migraine medication or
stop taking it altogether when they had chiropractic treatment.

Migraines may be caused by a build-up of tension in the upper back, neck
and shoulders. This tension is relieved when spinal manipulations are
carried out as part of a chiropractic treatment. Spinal manipulations
are designed to restore the spine to its natural function and improve
the alignment of the spinal bones. This reduces friction and stress, and
lessens pain and nerve irritation.

Chiropractic treatment can lead to an identification of the trigger or
triggers for a migraine attack. Aside from spinal manipulation, chiropractic
treatment may also involve an assessment of the diet and also lifestyle
of the sufferer. Poor posture, stress, and certain dietary elements may
be contributing to the headaches.

Chiropractic looks at the patient as a whole, and also tries to locate
the source of the problem rather than simply masking the pain with medication.
Therefore, chiropractic can lead to a long-term reduction in headache
and migraine pain.

Schedule an appointment with a chiropractor to find out how your migraine
or headache can be treated with chiropractic techniques. Each treatment
plan is different and your own individual treatment will depend on your
state of health as well as your lifestyle and your medical history. An
initial consultation is followed by treatment sessions and you can also
find out about different ways to treat migraine at home.